Kaeser offers training opportunities in the commercial and the industrial/technical field. Click here to find out more about the vocations that we train and the requisites you need to meet.

Industrial Administrator

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Commercial school

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

Good command of English

Duration of training

3 years; the term may be shortened for a corresponding school qualification or superior performance.

Job description

Industrial administrators deal with all activities in general administration,
purchasing and sales, including the procurement and management of all raw materials and resources required for manufacturing, production organisation, planning and controlling costs and the development and implementation of new sales tools and concepts. Prerequisites are comprehensive knowledge and expertise but also flexibility and commitment. The work is versatile and offers huge opportunities to expand one's profesional sphere of activity.

Tasks

Thanks to their in-depth training at KAESER KOMPRESSOREN, industrial administrators can assume responsibilities in procurement, sales, IT, human resources and accounting. Commitment and engagement gives them the opportunity to quickly build up specialist expertise and to advance into responsible positions.

Media Designer

Training site

Coburg

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or comparable qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3 years

Job description

Media designers for digital and print media work autonomously or within the design concepts team. At the PC, they develop texts, images and graphics for very differing print media. They focus on the creation of press-ready products according to editorial and technical specifications and the development of design concepts taking technical and commercial aspects into account.

Tasks

At Kaeser, media designers for digital and print media use the newest generations of graphics software for their work. This very versatile area of responsibility ranges from drafts to final drawings of very differing print products such as brochures, ads, invitations, posters and employee and customer newsletters. They are also involved in the planning and realisation of trade shows.

Technical Product Designer - Machine and Equipment Design

Training site

Coburg

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or comparable qualification

Prior knowledge in technical drawing

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3.5 years; the term may be shortened for a corresponding school qualification or superior performance.

Job description

Technical product designers specialising in machine and equipment design and construct components, assemblies or total systems according to customer requests. In collaboration with production personnel, they use CAD systems to create detailed construction plans for the modernisation of compressors for example. They follow drafting standards and specify dimensions for the drawings to be ready for manufacture. They take electro-technical components into account and select suitable standard parts and materials meeting the specifications. They constructively implement change requests arising from fault and test reports and

ensure that new developments can be realised in an economically feasible manner. They also create assembly plans and bills of material for the manufacturing departments. They maintain product documentation, manage the various development versions and ensure data security.

Tasks

Technical product designers at Kaeser are involved in the entire development process for new products. They usually follow draft drawings and instructions given by the design engineer to create general arrangement and part drawings, sectional views, installation and wiring diagrams at CAD systems.

Warehouse Specialist

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

2 years

Job description

Warehouse specialists receive goods and subsequently store them appropriately. They pick shipments for dispatch and/or provide goods to the appropriate locations in the facility.

When storing goods, they ensure proper storage sequence and use computers to record the article information. They are able to provide information about stocks and storage location at any time. They also control and maintain inventories in regular intervals.

For outgoing items they package the goods as required, create shipping documents and collate loading units. To facilitate checks and to avoid errors, warehouse specialists identify, label and secure shipments in compliance with applicable legal provisions. They are trained in the operation of various transport and conveyor systems.

Tasks

After their training, warehouse specialists are employed in production warehouses, in goods receipt and issue and also in packaging, shipping and picking.

Industrial Mechanic – Machine and Systems Engineering

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3.5 years

Job description

The field of activity of industrial mechanics specialising in machine and system engineering ranges from assembly, maintenance and repair of machine to manufacturing new machines and replacement parts. They are required to master very different work techniques such as welding, turning, milling, drilling and grinding. They also require knowledge about the interaction of machine components during the transmission of motions and forces.

Tasks

At Kaeser, industrial mechanics are employed in the manufacturing department to set up, operate and monitor production systems and in assembly and quality assurance of components and complete compressor systems (on-site and in the field).

Other employment options are fixture and tool construction and machine maintenance

Machining Technician - Lathe systems

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3.5 years

Job description

Machining technicians specialising in lathe systems use conventional or computer-controlled machine tools for turning, milling, grinding or drilling to manufacture work pieces for machines, devices and equipment to a high degree of dimensional and forming precision. They work according to technical documents, plan the manufacturing process, set up the machine tools, monitor the manufacturing process and verify the work piece quality. They also create programs for computer-controlled machine tools (CNC machines).

Tasks

At Kaeser, machining technicians are employed as CNC specialists at mostly computer-controlled machine tools. Their highly-responsible tasks comprise the manufacture of various work pieces and precision-machining of machine components for compressor systems. This training is the perfect foundation for a career in quality assurance.

Machine and Equipment Operator – Metal and Plastics Technology

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

2 years

Job description

Machine and equipment operators are responsible for the set-up, re-fit and operation of machines or equipment. They prepare work processes, test machines at test stands for specific functions and, subsequently, carry out commissioning. In regular intervals, they carry out inspections and are also tasked with maintenance activities.

They also use manufacturing techniques such as drilling, turning, milling and grinding and carry out quality-assuring activities.

Tasks

Upon completion of the training, they can look forward to a multitude of employment opportunities in various production departments on the company. Typical areas are component manufacturing for compressors or the assembly of multi-component sub-units.

Electronic Technician - Operations Technology

Training site

Coburg

Prerequisites

Duration of training

3.5 years

Job description

Electrical energy plays a key role in all modern companies. Its versatile deployment ranges from lighting to cooling/heating and drive technology to installations of control and regulating systems. Correspondingly, the range of tasks of electronic technicians specialising in operations technology is as large and versatile. It comprises the assembly and maintenance of lighting systems, control, regulating and drive technologies and indicating systems.

Tasks

At Kaeser, electronic technicians work with all electrical systems and carry out electronic-related tasks in installation and systems engineering (on-site and in the field). In addition, they are also employed in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic components.

They frequently specialise in a specific area such as repair and customer service.

Mechatronic Technician

Training site

Coburg

Prerequisites

Duration of training

3.5 years

Job description

Mechatronic technicians who have a hybrid training in industrial mechanics and electronics are working in the assembly and maintenance of complex manufacturing equipment and systems. They build electric, pneumatic and hydraulic controllers, program these units and optimise the processes. Mechatronic technicians test the functioning of controllers in automated systems, eliminate faults or problems and carry out preventive maintenance. With their training, they automatically obtain the qualification of a qualified electrician.

Tasks

Thanks to their versatile training, mechatronic technicians may work in manufacturing, assembly, equipment service (on-site or in the field) and quality assurance.

Industrial Electricians - Operations Technology

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

2 years

Job description

Industrial electricians specialising in operations technology install and connect electrical equipment. They measure and analyse electrical systems and evaluate their security. They also maintain such machinery and systems.

Tasks

Kaeser employs industrial electricians in the assembly for example. They machine, install and connect mechanical components and electrical equipment, test and analyse electrical functions and systems, perform function and safety testing and evaluate the safety of electrical machinery and equipment.

Process Technician - Coating

Training site

Coburg

Prerequisites

Qualifying secondary school certificate or higher qualification

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3 years

Job description

Process technicians for coating technologies apply paints and enamels on surfaces using machine and manual processes. They operate, monitor and maintain fully-automated and computer-controlled machinery. They plan work processes, coordinate them upstream and downstream manufacturing processes and prepare work pieces for coating. They are also responsible for in-process quality assurance.

Tasks

Kaeser process technicians finish the surfaces of components and compressors at paint work stations or powder-coating machines which they also maintain and repair. Assembly and dismantling work before and after surface coating are also part of their tasks.

Production Technologist

Training site

Coburg

Gera

Prerequisites

Secondary school or higher qualification

Command of English

for male and female applications

Duration of training

3 years

Job description

Production technologists design, maintain and document company processes in production departments in particular. They set up and commission production systems.

From the outset, the training is process-oriented integrated in the company organisation.

Production technologists closely collaborate with engineers, technicians, foremen and also suppliers and customers.

Tasks

Thanks to the wide-ranging training, production technologists will have many options for employment.

For example, they may support technical departments in material flow planning by making certain that required material and the corresponding information is available at the workstation at the right time, in sufficient quantities and the required quality to ensure on-schedule production.

They monitor and document manufacturing processes and provide support when processes require changing. They will answer these questions for example: Are all prerequisites given that all employees can meet the specified processes? Are all potential deviations documented? How can the employees be supported and served in the implementation of process changes? Do the suppliers meet order quantities and packaging specifications?